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导演:拉乌尔·沃尔什 主演:道格拉斯·范朋克 Snitz Edwards 黄柳霜
DouglasFairbankssparednoexpenseforwhatmaybethemostlavishfantasymovieevermade.Inspiredbytheflying-carpeteffectsofFritzLang'ssomberbutspectacularDerMüdeTod,Fairbanks(everthecannybusinessman)boughttheAmericanrights,thenhidthefilmawayashecreatedhisownshow-stoppingadventure,anadaptationofAThousandandOneNightsinwhichthemagic-carpetridewasbutoneofmanyfantasticmarvels.Swaggeringthroughmassivemarketplacesetsandcavernousthroneroomsasanincorrigiblethiefandpickpocket,hescalestoweringwalls(withthehelpofamagicrope)andleadsamerrychasethroughcrowdedbazaarsinhispursuitofloot--untilhefallsinlovewiththebeautifulprincessandvowstowinherheart.Thisjauntyopeningisbutmerepreambletothespectacularsecondact.Asthreekingsscourtheglobetoretrievetheraresttreasuresknowntoman,therepentantthiefembarksonanodysseythroughcavernsoffireandunderwatercaves.Themarvelousspecialeffects--fromthesmoke-belchingdragonandunderwaterspidertotheflyinghorseandmagicarmiesarisingfromthedust--mayshowtheirseamsbutglowwithatimelesssenseofwonder.WilliamCameronMenzies'smagnificentsetsappeartohaveleaptfromthepagesofastorybook.Astheadventureconcludesinatorrentofmoviemagicthatcascadesnonstopthroughthebreathlessfinalhour,Fairbankscommandsthescreenwithaheartylaughandgracefulathleticism,thecinema'sfirstactionherotriumphant.Kino'srestorededitionistintedandfeaturesanorganscorebyGaylordCarter.--SeanAxmakeaaa